Hunting Song - Pentangle.mp3

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[00:18.699]As I did travel all on a journey
[00:23.125]Over the wayside and under a dark moon
[00:27.501]Hanging above a mountain
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[00:32.908]I spied a young man
[00:34.978]Riding a fine horse
[00:37.470]Chasing a white hart and all through the woodland
[00:41.630]There go the hunting and cries
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[00:50.151]And there followed after
[00:52.500]Ten kings and queens
[00:54.959]Laughing and joking,
[00:56.671]The white hart they'd seen
[00:58.511]Bloodied running into the bushes
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[01:04.346]I plume to his helmet,
[01:06.394]A quiver and a bow
[01:08.565]There's nowhere to run now, there's no place to go
[01:12.820]The hunter is fast and ready
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[01:25.555]Still farther
[01:26.582]I journeyed through the hills and the valleys
[01:31.901]Until upon the verge of despair
[01:34.628]I sat and rested
[01:38.487]And there did pass a princely knight
[01:41.680]Pursuit by a lady
[01:43.839]And this she did say
[01:47.225]"Oh, may I ask you,
[01:49.499]Kind sir, where you are going?"
[01:53.610]And pray tell to me,
[01:55.601]"Sir, why you do hurry?
[02:00.332]Strange that I should meet you here,
[02:03.672]Come sit by me
[02:06.629]I have here a magic horn to deliver"
[02:13.164]"And one drop from
[02:14.321]This silver and gold horn I hold, sir
[02:19.633]Shall prove all to be false,
[02:22.932]Lovers beware!"
[02:26.110]"The gift that you bear for
[02:28.255]Your brother the king
[02:32.576]I gladly would carry to the banquet this evening
[02:38.963]What fair sport this would be
[02:42.259]For the maidens at court"
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[02:54.825]Wearily, I crossed the stream to the castle
[03:03.038]Where I found shelter from the cold wintry wind
[03:10.614]And food did I have and plenty
[03:15.036]But the Lord and Lady seemed so sad
[03:19.649]For these words they did say unto each other
[03:27.832]"My good Lord,
[03:30.812]All off to war in thy armor
[03:35.932]Leaving me here alone to weep and to worry
[03:43.688]Take care lest misadventure"
[03:47.966]"Shall overcome thy kindly heart
[03:52.491]My good Lord,
[03:55.175]All off to war in thy armor"
[04:00.583]"My Lady, you have no need for to worry
[04:08.783]I'll return victorious and true unto Thee"
[04:16.543]"Take care, lest misadventure
[04:20.731]Shall stain your heart and lead to woe
[04:25.182]My fair Lady you have no need for to worry"
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[05:36.678]While underneath the spreading oak
[05:38.838]A knight with white device
[05:40.785]Upon a shield of black and deep
[05:42.861]In grief and sorrow sings
[05:44.883]His unrequited love
[05:48.188]"Young noblewoman riding by
[05:50.192]Pray tell me have you seen
[05:52.255]Queen Azelda the fairest maid
[05:54.376]In company she rides
[05:56.429]For I swear to have revenge"
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[06:04.809]A thousand days have come and passed
[06:07.045]The Lord returns this night
[06:08.957]The victor from the bloody wars
[06:11.069]Proven his fearsome might
[06:13.139]As ever he would claim
[06:18.382]But fate has played its wanton game
[06:20.498]The circle come full turn
[06:22.538]The magic horn has done its work
[06:24.696]Cried "Falseness is found out!"
[06:26.714]The sorrowed quest is over
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